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The vast majority of consumers are only prepared to pay less than £5 per week for income protection (IP) with almost a third not willing to pay anything, new research has revealed.

MPs have demanded that the new public health body for England must be independent of government while saying nudges to encourage better personal health will not work.

Paycare has launched a new healthcare benefit cash plan for employers to offer their staff.

Doctors have called for the government to include a clause prioritising fair access for all as part of its NHS reforms.

Simplyhealth's purchase of Groupama has been delayed due to the volume of work currently being imposed upon the FSA and legal system.

Protection and health insurance complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) leapt sharply in the second three months of the year.

Health cash plan provider Westfield Health has launched version two of its successful iPhone application.

Significant pressures in some local NHS areas are being masked by national statistics but overall performance is holding up well, according to the King's Fund.

The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) has announced the portfolio responsibilities of the individual members of its executive committee.

The two main bodies representing doctors in the UK have pledged to continue battling the progress of controversial NHS reforms despite it being passed by the House of Lords.